A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT VISION
Read our report: A Workforce Development Vision for the Healey-Driscoll Administration.
MWA worked with its members to develop a Workforce Development Vision for the Healey-Driscoll Administration. This vision will also guide MWA’s public policy agenda for the 2023-2024 Legislative Session.
Our recommendations for a state of the art workforce system follow 5 principles. Such a system would be:
- Regionally-led and Employer-driven;
- Inclusive and Equitable;
- Innovative and Agile;
- Data Driven; and
- Well Aligned with Other State Systems.
Click the link on the left to read our full report.
MWA is the voice for the Commonwealth’s regionally-led workforce system on the issues that matter at the federal, state, and local level. From testimony, legislative visits, state agency engagement, and more, MWA staff works on its members’ behalf at the State House and in D.C.
An important part of this work is a robust public policy workforce agenda that informs federal, state, and local workforce policies. Through its councils, public policy committee, and Board of Directors, MWA advocates for public policies and resources to support our members in meeting the talent needs of local businesses and connecting job seekers to employment and career pathways.
MWA is the voice for the Commonwealth’s regionally-led workforce system on the issues that matter at the federal, state, and local level. From testimony, legislative visits, state agency engagement, and more, MWA staff works on its members’ behalf at the State House and in D.C.
TESTIMONY/ LETTERS
Click on the links below to read testimony and letters submitted by MWA and its partners on important federal and state issues.
2023
- October 30, 2023: Testimony in Support of the Education to Career Data Center Act H.530/S.343
- July 21, 2023: Testimony in Support of the Fair Chance in Employment Act H.1434/S.1144
- July 11, 2023: Testimony in Support of WSG Workforce Data Accessibility Legislation H.1862/S.1187
- June 14, 2023: Letter to FY24 State Budget Conference Committee
- June 12, 2023: Testimony in Support of AVTE Legislation H.538/S.274
- March 23, 2023: US Workforce Association Letter to House Labor, HHS, and Education Subcommittee
2021
- MassHire Statewide Impact Sheet
- September 9, 2021: Testimony on Build Back Better Funding Priorities to the House Education and Labor Committee
- July 27, 2021: Testimony on ARPA Funding Priorities to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means and the House Committee on Federal Stimulus and Census Oversight
- June 24, 2021: US Workforce Association FY22 Senate LHHS Appropriations Letter
- June 14, 2021: Letter to FY22 State Budget Conference Committee
- April 9, 2021: US Workforce Association Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
- March 23, 2021: Campaign to Invest in American Workforce Letter to Biden Administration
2020
- November 24, 2020: Letter to FY21 State Budget Conference Committee
- August 13, 2020: Letter to Economic Development Conference Committee
- July, 27, 2020: Letter to House Economic Recovery Committee
- July 7, 2020: Letter to Chairs of Joint Economic Development Committee
- June 8, 2020: Letter from Campaign to Invest in America's Workforce to Senate Leadership
- US Workforce Association FY21 Senate LHHS Appropriations Letter
- April 1, 2020: US Workforce Association COVID-19 Letter
PUBLIC POLICY RESOURCES
MWA supports members in their efforts to advocate for the policies and resources necessary for a strong and effective workforce system. Below are resources, tools and contact information to support these efforts.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS ADVOCATING FOR WORKFORCE ISSUES
FEDERAL LEGISLATION
REPORTS
- MassHire One-Stop Career Center Line Item FY22 Legislative Report
- McKinsey & Company: Preparing for the Future of Work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Workforce Solutions Group et al.: Rapid ReEmployment for a Just and Equitable Recovery in Massachusetts
- SkillWorks: Advancing Workforce Equity in Boston: A Blueprint for Action
- Alliance for Vocational Technical Education: High Quality Career Technical Education in Massachusetts
- The Boston Foundation - The ROI of ESOL
- Expanding Opportunities - Defining Quality Non-Degree Credentials for States
- SkillWorks Catapult Forward: Accelerating a Next-Generation Workforce Ecosystem in Greater Boston
- UMass Donahue Institute: An Evaluation of the Youth Labor Market in Metro North
- Public Policy Center at UMass Dartmouth - Frontline Workers on the South Coast
- Boston Indicators COVID Community Data Lab
- Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) - Community and Regional Rapid Response Plan: Significant Labor Force Disruptions and Unemployment